Saturday night represents an opportunity for a number of Great British and Irish fighters to make further progress in their careers as they compete in their respective bouts around Europe.
Heavyweight David Price and Irish light-middleweight Andy Lee look to continue their way on a different route by competing on the undercard of a Kalle Sauerland bill in Denmark, while British up-and-comers Frank Buglioni and Chris Eubank Jnr attempt to establish themselves on the European scene with encounters in London.
Below, Sports Mole previews each fight, and assesses where a positive or negative result would leave them as they ultimately try to earn themselves a world ranking with one of the established governing bodies.
David Price vs. Ondrej Pala
The last 14 months have largely been a disaster for Liverpudlian David Price. The likeable heavyweight looked on the verge of moving towards a world title shot within the next two years before he was stunned twice in succession by veteran American Tony Thompson.
The two setbacks forced Price to reassess his career and after parting ways with Frank Maloney, he linked up with German promoter Kalle Sauerland, who handed the 30-year-old an opportunity to move away from the spotlight to lessen the burden that had been placed on the former Olympic bronze medallist's shoulders.
Price returned to winning ways with a routine stoppage of Istvan Ruzsinszky in January, but he is expected to face a much sterner test when he steps into the ring with Ondrej Pala on Saturday.
Pala was stopped inside three rounds by Dereck Chisora late last year, but the Czech Republic combatant rocked the Brit early on in their match and with Price known to have a susceptible chin, it could be a case of who strikes first will emerge victorious.
Victory for Price would see him move on to a similar kind of fight with a different opponent, but a loss would be a disaster, and he would come under serious pressure to continue with his career at the level that he craves.
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Andy Lee vs. Frank Haroche Horta
After spending time considering his options, Andy Lee has made the decision to step down from 160lbs to move to light-middleweight, where he hopes that a few successes will earn him a lucrative shot at a world title.
After missing out on a chance to face Gennady Golovkin and rival Matthew Macklin opting to take a different route, Lee was left with little option but to explore the lower weight class, which has taken him to a meeting with Frenchman Frank Haroche Horta.
His opponent, who has 34 wins from 49 fights, isn't expected to cause him any problems but it is the kind of match-up that Lee requires to test the water ahead of potentially bigger matches in the future.
He has already been pencilled in to fight in Cardiff in May, and if he comes through that, the door could open for a chance to earn a top-10 ranking during the summer.
Frank Buglioni vs. Sergey Khomitsky
Frank Buglioni finds himself competing in a tough super-middleweight division, but he has already made big inroads in just a dozen fights.
His last bout saw him dominate Gaetano Nespro to defend his WBO European crown, and if he remains successful in his next three or four matches, he could find himself catapulted into the global limelight.
The 24-year-old already finds himself at number 12 in that organisation, and a win over Sergey Khomitsky could see him move further up a list headed by titlist Arthur Abraham.
However, despite being considered a journeyman, Khomitsky went the distance with Martin Murray in December, and while he should prevail past the Belarusian, it could prove to be a learning curve for the Enfield man.
Chris Eubank Jnr vs. Sandor Micsko
Like Buglioni, Chris Eubank Jnr has been faultness in his development in the professional ranks, picking up 13 successive victories with eight stoppages to his name.
Eubank, the son of British boxing legend Chris Eubank Snr, has kept himself active with four bouts in under a year, and while he should dispatch of Sandor Micsko, it is a step up from his previous opponents.
Micsko has 16 stoppages to his name in 29 encounters, and has only lost twice in his last 14 contests, with his previous defeat coming as a result of a cut.
However, it gives Eubank another chance to impress and if he can overcome the Hungarian and his next opponent in May, he could be looking at a crack at the British or European title by the end of the year.
